A new US-Mexico rail corridor is in the works with CSX and CPKC
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX, two of the biggest rail freight companies in the United States, agreed to create a new rail corridor…
7 new safety rules for US’ 7 rail freight sisters
The seven dominant railway companies of the US have pledged to adopt a set of seven new rules to try and avoid railway accidents. The…
US weekly update
US rail unions hard at work to secure workers’ rights
Things for railway workers in the United States seem to be gradually improving, with trade unions working hard to convince companies to provide their employees…
US weekly update
Paid sick leave in the US: CSX keeps signing deals with workers
US railroad company CSX has reached another agreement to provide more of its workforce with paid sick leave. The latest deal was struck with additional…
5,000 US rail workers get 4 days of paid sick leave
A historical precedent may have been set for railway workers all around the United States. In fact, 5,000 workers from CSX, a rail freight company…
Massive freight train crash in Kentucky
A freight train has derailed in Kentucky, USA over the weekend. The serious derailment in the town of Earlington, in the mid-western state of Kentucky,…